Cutting Sfoglia to Make Various Pastas

As I mentioned above, hand-rolled pasta does not dry quite as quickly as machine-rolled pasta. This is good, since it gives you a few minutes to take a breather after the rolling process. The pasta should be dry—but not dried out—before you cut it so that the noodles do not stick together. Remember that if you plan to stuff the sfoglia, that is, to make pasta ripiena such as ravioli, tortellini, and so on, you should not let the pasta dry since you need to fold it. You should have the filling before making the sfoglia. Read about making pasta ripiena, starting.